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Student Throws Blood Money at Congress
Blood Money, David Dutrizac / Visual Studies Programme, Univ of Toronto.CodePink action during war funding voteJune 20, 2008 During the vote on the House floor for money funds for war, Jason Ortiz, 24-year-old university student with CODEPINK , threw $164 … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Disobedience, CodePink, Congress, Direct Action, Iraq, Peace Movement, Social Action, War Funding
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Democrats : Cave Men on Capitol Hill
Bush Gives Dems STDsBy Marty Kaplan / June 20, 2008 The least popular, most lawless president in American history took to the Rose Garden today to thank congressional Democrats for having unprotected political sex with him. For caving — not … Continue reading
Twist and Shout…
Daryl Cagle. The Rag Blog / Posted June 19, 2008
"The Whole World is Watching…."
Waiting For Obama: The First Global ElectionBy Derek Shearer / June 18, 2008 Nothing could be more accurate today than the political chant from Chicago in 1968: “The Whole World is Watching.” The level of interest in the upcoming U.S. … Continue reading
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Tagged Obama, Presidential Campaign, Public Opinion, The World, World Opinion
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Taguba : Bush Ordered Systematic Regime of Torture
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba, now retired, author of an Army internal report on abuses at the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad, reacts as he testifies during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill May … Continue reading
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Tagged Abu Ghraib, Antonio Taguba, George W. Bush, Human Rights, Iraq, Military, Torture, War Crimes
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Hot Shots and Classic Takes
Photo by Bob Simmons / The Rag BlogThe Rag Blog / Posted June 19, 2008
Blackwater Plane Crash Defense : Use Islamic Law
On Nov. 27, 2004, a Presidential Airlines flight, known as “Blackwater Flight 61 crashed into a mountain in Afghanistan, killing all six on board: three crew members and three U.S. soldiers. The families of the soldiers have sued the contractor. … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Blackwater, Civil Law, Islam, Islamic Law, Religion
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Jim Hightower : Help Russ Feingold Reform the Patriot Act
Rewriting Some Patriot Act StupidityBy Jim Hightower / June 19, 2008 Empirical evidence notwithstanding, stupidity is not a requirement for membership in the U.S. Congress. Also, stupid acts by Congress do not have to be forever. Witness the infamous, freedom-busting, … Continue reading
Chafed Texan in the Naked City : Too Many Boobs!
Boobs at Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.Says he’ll videotape the evidenceBy Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts / June 16, 2008 Washington is a town filled with boobs. They’re everywhere, from the bare-breasted ladies who decorate the fountain at Dupont Circle to … Continue reading
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Tagged Artists, Censorship, Public Art, Public Morality, Republican Party, Texas
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Will He Thank God For this Honor?
George Carlin will be awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts said Tuesday. Carlin, 71, will be the 11th recipient of the award, which will be presented Nov. 10, a … Continue reading
And They’re Off and Running…
But, of course, racism and hatred and vicious lies won’t play a major role in this election. We’re beyond all that, right? Well, just read the next four articles for a taste of what we’re facing in this election campaign. … Continue reading
At Texas Republican Convention…
Vendor who sold racist Obama pin:Just meant to be funnyBy Christy Hoppe / June 18, 2008 AUSTIN – The vendor who sold a racist pin at the Texas Republican Party convention last weekend in Houston apologized today and said he … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Tactics, Obama, Presidential Campaign, Racism, Republican Party
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